diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # QIIME 2 Galaxy Tools
 
-**Current Version:** 2022.11
+**Current Version:** 2024.5
 
 **Toolshed Link:** [QIIME 2 Core Distribution](https://toolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu/repository?repository_id=d256b91a26ac697f)
 
diff --git a/distros.yaml b/distros.yaml
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--- a/distros.yaml
+++ b/distros.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ distributions:
   - name: "core"
     description: "The QIIME 2 'core' (now amplicon) distribution"
     default_docker_image: "quay.io/qiime2/amplicon"
-    default_version: "2024.2"
+    default_version: "2024.5"
     default_package: "qiime2-amplicon"
     default_categories: ['Metagenomics', 'Sequence Analysis', 'Statistics']
     plugins: